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DETAILS
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MODULE=microcode_ctl
VERSION=1.28
SOURCE=$MODULE-$VERSION.tar.xz
SOURCE_URL=https://fedorahosted.org/released/microcode_ctl
SOURCE_VFY=sha256:be015f6c7aff736b01d0d57b7f9345aebcca6dd73e5c9026a6ad8a9c09107de2
WEB_SITE=https://fedorahosted.org/microcode_ctl
ENTERED=20070916
UPDATED=20220605
SHORT="Intel processor microcode update utility"
cat << EOF
The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver
written by Tigran Aivazian <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>. The utility
has two uses:
* it decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to
be uploaded to Intel IA32 processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, PIII,
Pentium 4, Celeron, Xeon etc - all P6 and above, which does NOT
include pentium classics). It also supports processors of the
x86_64 architecture. * it signals the kernel driver to release
any buffers it may hold
The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each
system boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and
it reverts back to the old microcode.
EOF